The right use of color can do what?
It can Maximize productivity and Minimize visual fatigue.
It can Maximize productivity and Minimize visual fatigue.
Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?
Visible Light
Visible Light
Describe white light?
Equal parts of all the colors in the visible spectrum.
Equal parts of all the colors in the visible spectrum.
How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?
They absorb colors in the spectrum.
They absorb colors in the spectrum.
What is a glass prism?
A glass prism is a transparent triangular object that breaks up white light into all the colors.
A glass prism is a transparent triangular object that breaks up white light into all the colors.
What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet
Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet
Describe hue?
The color itself
The color itself
When does white light occur?
All the wavelengths are reflected into your eye.
All the wavelengths are reflected into your eye.
When does black light occur?
No light is reflected into your eye.
No light is reflected into your eye.
How color is perceived depends on what?
Type of light it is seen with. Or the surrounding
Type of light it is seen with. Or the surrounding
What is a color wheel?
Visual tool that shows the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
Visual tool that shows the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
What are primary colors? Name them?
Colors that cant be made by mixing two other colors. Red yellow blue
Colors that cant be made by mixing two other colors. Red yellow blue
What are secondary colors? Name them?
Colors made by mixing two primary colors. Orange Green Violet
Colors made by mixing two primary colors. Orange Green Violet
What are tertiary colors? Name them?
Colors that are mixed by two secondary colors. The name are two secondary colors connected with a dash.
Colors that are mixed by two secondary colors. The name are two secondary colors connected with a dash.
What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
Colors with very low saturation. They are created when mixing two complementary colors together.
Colors with very low saturation. They are created when mixing two complementary colors together.
How can a neutral color help a design?
Help to put focus on other colors
Help to put focus on other colors
What are complementary colors? Name them?
Colors that are set opposite of each other on the color wheel.
Colors that are set opposite of each other on the color wheel.
What is color value?
The lightness or darkness of the hue.
The lightness or darkness of the hue.
What is a shade?
A low value color created by adding black.
A low value color created by adding black.
What is a tint?
A high value color made by adding white to a color.
A high value color made by adding white to a color.
What is saturation/intensity?
How Bright a color is
How Bright a color is
The brightness of a color.
What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
You produce a dull tone.
You produce a dull tone.
Describe color harmony?
A pleasing arrangement of parts. Pleasing to the eye. Bland=boring Chaotic=cant stand it
A pleasing arrangement of parts. Pleasing to the eye. Bland=boring Chaotic=cant stand it
What is a color scheme?
Harmonious color combinations
Harmonious color combinations
Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
Combinations of tints and shades of color.
Combinations of tints and shades of color.
Describe an analogous color scheme?
3 colors that are a adjacent to each other on the color wheel used together.
3 colors that are a adjacent to each other on the color wheel used together.
Describe a complementary color scheme?
Made of two colors that are opposite on the color wheel.
Made of two colors that are opposite on the color wheel.
Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
A variation of colors that are adjacent to another.
A variation of colors that are adjacent to another.
Describe a triadic color scheme?
3 colors that are equally spaced on the color wheel.
3 colors that are equally spaced on the color wheel.
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
Yellows oranges and red
Yellows oranges and red
Describe a warm color scheme?
Vivid in nature. Excitement aggression and danger. Strong and welcoming. Overpowers other colors.
Vivid in nature. Excitement aggression and danger. Strong and welcoming. Overpowers other colors.
What colors are considered to be cool colors?
Greens Blues and Violets.
Greens Blues and Violets.
Describe a cool color scheme?
Calm and rarely overpowers. Seems to be further away. Gives illusions of depth.
Calm and rarely overpowers. Seems to be further away. Gives illusions of depth.
Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
Right colors convey the right message and evoke the desired response to any form of visual communication.
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